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BREAKING: Gardai and emergency services at scene of accident at county Kilkenny road blackspot

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2020 0

Gardai and the emergency services are at the scene of a road collision at a well-known county Kilkenny blackspot. The single vehicle collision occured near the Killarney Cross hump bridge on the R700 main Kilkenny to Thomastown road at around 6.45pm. Eyewitnesses said it appeared that a white car travelling in the direction of Kilkenny […]

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Woman has lucky escape after car overturns on dangerous section of Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

A Kilkenny woman had a lucky escape when her car crashed into a ditch and overturned after it skidded on an oil patch on the road. The accident occurred on the R700 Thomastown to Inistioge road at around 1.30pm today. A local Garda source said the woman, who is from the area, was driving home […]

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Three young people in serious condition at St Luke’s Hospital after early morning crash

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 0

Three young adults remain in a serious condition at St Luke’s General Hospital after they were involved in a serious road accident yesterday. The three victims, who are all in their 20s, were injured after the car they were travelling in left the road and crashed into the corner of a house in Tullow in […]

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Man (30s) dies after being struck by van close to Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2019 0

A man has died after he was struck by a van while walking not far from the Kilkenny border. The man, in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene near Coolkennedy, Thurles, Co Tipperary. The incident happened at around 3am this morning on the N62 road between Thurles and Horse and Jockey. Emergency services […]

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Elderly Kilkenny cyclist rushed to St Luke’s Hospital after collision with lorry

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

An elderly Kilkenny man was rushed to hospital earlier today after the bike he was cycling collided with a lorry. The incident happened close to the village of Paulstown between 12.30pm and 1pm. The man was cycling his bike close to the village when he collided with the cab of the truck that was stationary […]

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‘Sadly missed’ – young Kilkenny dad killed in road tragedy to be laid to rest on Monday

By Kilkenny Now 2nd March 2019 0

THE young father-of-one who was tragically killed in a road accident outside Castlecomer will be buried after a funeral mass on Monday. David Boland, who lived in Cloneen, Crettyard, died after his motorbike was involved in a collision with a lorry on the N78 around two miles outside Castlecomer at 11am on Thursday. His remains […]

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UPDATE: Woman injured in crash outside Kilkenny city remains in ‘critical condition’

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2019 0

A WOMAN who was injured in a serious road collision outside Kilkenny city remains in a critical condition in hospital. The woman, who is in her 60s, was initially taken to St Luke’s General Hospital along with two others after the car they were traveling in collided with a tractor near Cuffesgrange shortly before 9pm […]